October 3rd, 2007

October 2007

Dear Friends of German Comedy,

Gordon Brown has decided against calling a snap election this autumn. Whilst this might or might not have been a good decision I am concerned about the fact that British politics and public debate seem to be entirely based on opinion polls, conducted amongst only a handful of people outside a post office or most likely entirely made up by the poll commissioning paper’s editor. It’s almost ironic that the last time a British government stood up for their beliefs in the face of perceived public opinion was when Britain entered into the ill-advised Iraq war, one of the biggest contributors to Gordon Brown being PM.

But now to the more important things: no, not the 10th anniversary of that drink-driving accident. I am talking about Jose Mourinho leaving Chelsea – big news, huh? Not really. The long-term impact on mankind will be infinitesimal compared with the last time a Roman and a Jew conspired against a ‘special one’.

Talking about football: Stuttgart, Bremen and Schalke have played so far two Champions League matches each and won 3 out of a possible 18 points. Nobody expects Bundesliga’s financially limited mutual societies, as that is what the clubs are, to overcome the multi-billion money laundering vehicles of Russian criminals and disgraced Third World despots but losing away to Glasgow Rangers and at home to Olympiakos Piraeus is simply not good enough. It won’t be long before German club sides regard narrow defeat as a thorough success, an attitude that even Scottish football has all but abandoned.

Thank God German humour is doing better.
Henning

March 2018

5 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
6 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
12 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
13 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
14 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
19 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
20 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
21 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
22 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT

April 2018

09 – BATH – Widcombe Social Club – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
10 – BATH – Widcombe Social Club – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
12 – BORDON – The Phoenix Theatre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
13 – BORDON – The Phoenix Theatre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
14 – BORDON – The Phoenix Theatre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
18 – BEVERLEY – East Riding Theatre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
19 – POCKLINGTON – Arts Centre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
20 – POCKLINGTON – Arts Centre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
21 – BEVERLEY – East Riding Theatre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
29 – TRING – The Court Theatre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
30 – TRING – The Court Theatre – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress

May 2018

1 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
2 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
7 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
8 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
11 – GREAT TORRINGTON – Plough Arts – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
12 – GREAT TORRINGTON – Plough Arts – SOLD OUT- Work In Progress
13 – LAUNCESTON – Town Hall – SOLD OUT – Work in Progress
14 – LAUNCESTON – Town Hall – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
17 – DARTMOUTH – The Flavel – TICKETS – Work In Progress
18 – FALMOUTH – The Poly – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
19 – PENZANCE – The Acorn – SOLD OUT – Work In Progress
29 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
30 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT
31 – LONDON – Betsey Trotwood – SOLD OUT